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HI HB1032

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2023

Primary Sponsor

Scott Saiki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Converts emergency management specialist series positions at level IV and higher in the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency from civil service to exempt status.

  • Allows the agency to use a flexible hiring system to expedite filling critical vacancies with qualified and experienced emergency management professionals.

  • Adds exempt positions to Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 76-16(b)(32), which lists state positions exempt from civil service requirements.

  • Reduces recruitment delays and improves the state's ability to retain experienced emergency management personnel in key roles.

  • Takes effect June 30, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error for 2023).

Legislative Description

Relating To The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency.

Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Kapela voting no (1) and Representative(s) Marten excused (1).

2/17/2023

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2023
Water & Land1/30/2023

Full Bill Text

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